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Mercutio Southall, a key organizer of the ongoing Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests in Homewood, has been arrested for arson and criminal mischief related to the fire at the Homewood Walmart

State Sen. Andrew Jones (R-Centre) said “much of this could have been avoided” after a side-by-side ATV accident at Indian Mountain ATV Park killed two parents and left seven children hospitalized over the weekend.

The Microvascular Research Foundation in Birmingham is focusing on long COVID advancements and innovation, despite pushback from the country's medical establishment.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Marine Patrol Division is investigating a boating incident that injured three juveniles on Neely Henry Lake.

Mobile police are investigating after two men were injured and four vehicles were struck by gunfire, including an MPD vehicle.

State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) has issued a stern warning to the Alabama High School Athletic Association to quickly reverse its recent ruling, which sidelines athletes for using CHOOSE Act money, or else risk facing the full weight of the state legislature.

The Foley Police Department arrested a foreign national in connection to a reported sexual assault at the Foley Walmart Supercenter.

A new mayor will soon take over in Spanish Fort. Brad Bass won the election against incumbent Mike McMillan.

Bennett Farms in Heflin has designed intricate corn mazes every fall for six years. They offer a complete family experience with hayrides and other activities for children and their parents.

A one-cent reduction in the grocery sales tax will take effect on Monday.

As director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles, Cam Ward has been striving to reduce the state’s recidivism rate.

Stephen McClendon is alive and well today thanks to the grace of God and the selfless act of his close friend Nathan Haskew, who donated one of his kidneys.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is mourning the loss of a third K9 this month.

A former Opelika mayoral candidate is facing a second-degree perjury charge for lying on his campaign application, the Lee County District Attorney’s Office claimed.

Governor Kay Ivey and multiple state lawmakers criticized a recent ruling by the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) that said student-athletes who transfer using financial assistance from the state’s new CHOOSE Act school choice law will be required to sit out for one year before competing in athletics.

Auburn University Campus Safety and Security alerted the community on Friday about reports of students being drugged on and off campus.

Madison Republican Women's president Sheila Banister chose to work with the host venue, Movement Church, and the Madison City Police Department on alternative solutions to preserve the educational element of the evening, encourage dialogue and promote safety.

August Borden’s parents issued a statement on Friday calling for the community to remain calm and respond peacefully as they continue to seek answers about their son’s injuries.

Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell criticized Katherine Robertson’s campaign for Alabama Attorney General on Friday after she reported a $150,000 campaign donation from “Florida billionaire and radical pro-abortion activist Hugh Culverhouse Jr.” last week.

The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office can finally put a child sexual abuse investigation behind them after a man was sentenced for his crimes.

Baldwin County superintendent Eddie Tyler confirmed the resignation of Baldwin County Public Schools Board of Education attorney Sarah Young.

Moody’s, a credit rating agency, withdrew its bond ratings for Montgomery County last month due to a missing 2023 audit.

Students in Tuscumbia City Schools can expect to see a heightened police presence today as tensions continue to mount over an incident last Tuesday that left a freshman with severe head trauma.

Strong expressed high praise for President Trump’s leadership and the team that surrounded him, highlighting the many accomplishments achieved in only seven months of Trump’s presidency.

On Thursday, the Tuscumbia City Police Department announced it was turning over its investigation into the injuries of Deshler High School freshman August Borden to the Franklin County Juvenile Probation Office.

Thursday, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) announced that Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville) had been appointed to the House Committee on Rules.

He led from his wheelchair. Paul Manning faced down adversity. His disability became an ability.